This course is the further oral component of a one-year intensive beginners program in Modern Standard Chinese (Putonghua or Mandarin).

Learning Outcomes

On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an increased oral competence, with an active vocabulary of approximately 500 words and expressions;2. Accurately recognize, record and create oral and written texts in pinyin;3. Show a more developed awareness of accurate pronunciation of tones, and an increased ability to achieve that accuracy when pronouncing words and speaking sentences;4.Conduct a simple conversation with increased fluency on topics concerning everyday life;5. Display an increased knowledge of and sensitivity towards Chinese culture through learning the language.

Indicative Assessment

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Workload

The course requires five hours of attendance per week.

Requisite and Incompatibility

To enrol in this course you must have completed CHIN1012 or CHIN1020. You are not able to enrol in this course if you have previously completed CHIN2020.

Preliminary Reading

Indicative Reading List

Majors

Minors

Fees

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